diff --git a/bin/aarch64-unknown-cosmo-g++ b/bin/aarch64-unknown-cosmo-g++
deleted file mode 120000
index 978d77998..000000000
--- a/bin/aarch64-unknown-cosmo-g++
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1 +0,0 @@
-cosmocc
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/bin/aarch64-unknown-cosmo-gcc b/bin/aarch64-unknown-cosmo-gcc
deleted file mode 120000
index 978d77998..000000000
--- a/bin/aarch64-unknown-cosmo-gcc
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1 +0,0 @@
-cosmocc
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/bin/aarch64-unknown-cosmo-ld b/bin/aarch64-unknown-cosmo-ld
deleted file mode 100755
index c442f6f79..000000000
--- a/bin/aarch64-unknown-cosmo-ld
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,13 +0,0 @@
-#!/bin/sh
-
-MODE=${MODE:-${m:-aarch64}}
-COSMO=${COSMO:-/opt/cosmo}
-COSMOS=${COSMOS:-/opt/cosmos/aarch64}
-TOOL="$COSMO/o/third_party/gcc/bin/aarch64-linux-musl-ld"
-
-if [ ! -x "$TOOL" ]; then
-  echo "$0: you need to run: aarch64-unknown-cosmo-cc --update" >&2
-  exit 1
-fi
-
-exec "$TOOL" "$@"
diff --git a/bin/apecopy b/bin/apecopy
index 4f2d5a0a1..98d6eb549 100755
--- a/bin/apecopy
+++ b/bin/apecopy
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@ Cosmopolitan's third_party/gcc/ for source code and copying conditions.
 There is NO warranty; not even for MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A
 PARTICULAR PURPOSE.
 EOF
+exit
 fi
 
 if [ x"$1" = x"--help" ]; then
@@ -26,6 +27,7 @@ Usage: $PROG INPUT OUTPUT
 Converts an executable linked by cosmocc to the Actually Portable
 Executable file format. See $PROG --version for other details.
 EOF
+exit
 fi
 
 fatal_error() {
diff --git a/bin/cosmocc b/bin/cosmocc
index ff7e479ea..3c9f907a4 100755
--- a/bin/cosmocc
+++ b/bin/cosmocc
@@ -95,7 +95,7 @@ Cosmopolitan's third_party/gcc/ for source code and copying conditions.
 There is NO warranty; not even for MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A
 PARTICULAR PURPOSE.
 EOF
-exit 0
+exit
 fi
 
 fatal_error() {
diff --git a/bin/unknown-unknown-cosmo-g++ b/bin/unknown-unknown-cosmo-g++
deleted file mode 120000
index 2c122c271..000000000
--- a/bin/unknown-unknown-cosmo-g++
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1 +0,0 @@
-fatcosmocc
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/bin/unknown-unknown-cosmo-gcc b/bin/unknown-unknown-cosmo-gcc
deleted file mode 120000
index 2c122c271..000000000
--- a/bin/unknown-unknown-cosmo-gcc
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1 +0,0 @@
-fatcosmocc
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/bin/x86_64-unknown-cosmo-addr2line b/bin/x86_64-unknown-cosmo-addr2line
index 5f7287848..59bbad431 100755
--- a/bin/x86_64-unknown-cosmo-addr2line
+++ b/bin/x86_64-unknown-cosmo-addr2line
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ COSMOS=${COSMOS:-/opt/cosmos}
 TOOL="$COSMO/o/third_party/gcc/bin/x86_64-linux-musl-addr2line"
 
 if [ ! -x "$TOOL" ]; then
-  echo "$0: you need to run: cosmocc --update" >&2
+  echo "$0: you need to run: x86_64-unknown-cosmo-cc --update" >&2
   exit 1
 fi
 
diff --git a/bin/x86_64-unknown-cosmo-ar b/bin/x86_64-unknown-cosmo-ar
index b43abacf4..bb0a35092 100755
--- a/bin/x86_64-unknown-cosmo-ar
+++ b/bin/x86_64-unknown-cosmo-ar
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ fatal_error() {
 }
 
 if [ ! -x "$COSMO/o/$MODE/tool/build/ar.com" ]; then
-  fatal_error "you need to run: cosmocc --update"
+  fatal_error "you need to run: x86_64-unknown-cosmo-cc --update"
 fi
 
 if [ x"$1" = x"rc" ] ||
diff --git a/bin/x86_64-unknown-cosmo-as b/bin/x86_64-unknown-cosmo-as
index 50c484ead..cacf0d6e9 100755
--- a/bin/x86_64-unknown-cosmo-as
+++ b/bin/x86_64-unknown-cosmo-as
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ COSMOS=${COSMOS:-/opt/cosmos}
 TOOL="$COSMO/o/third_party/gcc/bin/x86_64-linux-musl-as"
 
 if [ ! -x "$TOOL" ]; then
-  echo "$0: you need to run: cosmocc --update" >&2
+  echo "$0: you need to run: x86_64-unknown-cosmo-cc --update" >&2
   exit 1
 fi
 
diff --git a/bin/x86_64-unknown-cosmo-g++ b/bin/x86_64-unknown-cosmo-g++
deleted file mode 120000
index 978d77998..000000000
--- a/bin/x86_64-unknown-cosmo-g++
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1 +0,0 @@
-cosmocc
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/bin/x86_64-unknown-cosmo-gcc b/bin/x86_64-unknown-cosmo-gcc
deleted file mode 120000
index 978d77998..000000000
--- a/bin/x86_64-unknown-cosmo-gcc
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1 +0,0 @@
-cosmocc
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/bin/x86_64-unknown-cosmo-ld b/bin/x86_64-unknown-cosmo-ld
deleted file mode 100755
index 54b612f21..000000000
--- a/bin/x86_64-unknown-cosmo-ld
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,13 +0,0 @@
-#!/bin/sh
-
-MODE=${MODE:-$m}
-COSMO=${COSMO:-/opt/cosmo}
-COSMOS=${COSMOS:-/opt/cosmos}
-TOOL="$COSMO/o/third_party/gcc/bin/x86_64-linux-musl-ld"
-
-if [ ! -x "$TOOL" ]; then
-  echo "$0: you need to run: cosmocc --update" >&2
-  exit 1
-fi
-
-exec "$TOOL" "$@"
diff --git a/bin/x86_64-unknown-cosmo-objcopy b/bin/x86_64-unknown-cosmo-objcopy
index dff5c68ee..9ec84bee4 100755
--- a/bin/x86_64-unknown-cosmo-objcopy
+++ b/bin/x86_64-unknown-cosmo-objcopy
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ COSMOS=${COSMOS:-/opt/cosmos}
 TOOL="$COSMO/o/third_party/gcc/bin/x86_64-linux-musl-objcopy"
 
 if [ ! -x "$TOOL" ]; then
-  echo "$0: you need to run: cosmocc --update" >&2
+  echo "$0: you need to run: x86_64-unknown-cosmo-cc --update" >&2
   exit 1
 fi
 
diff --git a/bin/x86_64-unknown-cosmo-objdump b/bin/x86_64-unknown-cosmo-objdump
index 301323957..da25e9926 100755
--- a/bin/x86_64-unknown-cosmo-objdump
+++ b/bin/x86_64-unknown-cosmo-objdump
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ COSMOS=${COSMOS:-/opt/cosmos}
 TOOL="$COSMO/o/third_party/gcc/bin/x86_64-linux-musl-objdump"
 
 if [ ! -x "$TOOL" ]; then
-  echo "$0: you need to run: cosmocc --update" >&2
+  echo "$0: you need to run: x86_64-unknown-cosmo-cc --update" >&2
   exit 1
 fi
 
diff --git a/bin/x86_64-unknown-cosmo-strip b/bin/x86_64-unknown-cosmo-strip
index be368592c..e9dd34ec6 100755
--- a/bin/x86_64-unknown-cosmo-strip
+++ b/bin/x86_64-unknown-cosmo-strip
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ COSMOS=${COSMOS:-/opt/cosmos}
 TOOL="$COSMO/o/third_party/gcc/bin/x86_64-linux-musl-strip"
 
 if [ ! -x "$TOOL" ]; then
-  echo "$0: you need to run: cosmocc --update" >&2
+  echo "$0: you need to run: x86_64-unknown-cosmo-cc --update" >&2
   exit 1
 fi